One AI Analyst, Infinite Scale: The New Security Operations Model
Security Boulevard, Thursday, February 20th, 2025
The Hard Truth About SOC Analysts Today
While many vendors position AI as a mere helper for SOC analysts, the reality is that AI can now be the SOC analyst. It's increasingly a better one than its human counterparts, especially in triaging alerts and routine investigative tasks. According to the latest ISC study, the global cybersecurity workforce gap has grown 19% YoY to 4.8 million, further straining SOCs worldwide. With such a widening chasm, old ways of staffing up simply aren't sustainable anymore.